Table 3 Included studies: Comparison of Efficacy of Neonatal Eye Prophylaxis for Prevention of C. trachomatis conjunctivitis
Study | Ref. No. | Prophylaxis | Odds ratio, 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Hammerschlag (1980) | 12 | Erythromycin v. Silver nitrate | 0.06 [0.00, 0.33], p = 0.002* |
Bell (1987) | 24 | Erythromycin v. Silver nitrate | 0.60 [0.14, 2.04], p = 0.436 |
Hammerschlag (1989) | 3 | Erythromycin v. Silver nitrate | 0.56 [0.23, 1.38], p = 0.206 |
Tetracycline v. Silver nitrate | 0.44, [0.14, 1.25], p = 0.104 |